Guitar rehab - picking-hand warmups By Will Wallner published 16 August 19 If you've spent a period of time away from playing, these useful exercises will help rebuild your technique
Incorporate Arpeggios into Your Solos By Will Wallner published 7 August 19 You don't have to use a sweep-picking technique to play arpeggios! Learn how to use common arpeggio shapes without sounding like an Yngwie clone.
Back to Basics with Pentatonics By Will Wallner published 9 May 19 A few very simple pentatonic-based ideas that are great for beginners, and a nice review for more advanced players.
Intensive 30-Minute Guitar Workout for Guitarists On the Go: Pt. 2—Symmetrical Scales By Will Wallner published 30 April 19 This intensive 30-minute guitar workout provides good technical practice which should definitely keep your chops in shape.
A Beginner's Guide to Quintuplets By Will Wallner published 28 March 19 Being able to accurately play quintuplet licks and sequences will add dynamics to your playing and give you more interesting soloing options.
Improve Your String Bends with This Simple Exercise By Will Wallner published 15 March 19 Testing the accuracy of your bends and vibrato is a good way to judge how developed you are as a guitarist and a musician.
Add Some Staccato, Jake E. Lee-Inspired Licks to Your Arsenal By Will Wallner published 4 March 19 Learn a double-picking technique Jake E. Lee used to great effect during his time with Ozzy Osbourne.
Learning Paganini's 16th Caprice in G Minor By Will Wallner published 22 February 19 Learning classical pieces like this one is a great way to improve your technique and theory.
Improve Your Fretboard Knowledge with This Arpeggio Exercise By Will Wallner published 11 February 19 Learn an arpeggio exercise that will help improve your music theory and knowledge of the fretboard.
Intensive 30-Minute Workout for Guitarists On the Go By Will Wallner published 25 January 19 Wanna get better but are pressed for time? Here's a quick, intensive guitar "workout" that can be completed in 30 minutes.
Add Some "Speed" with This Simple Shred-Style Lick By Will Wallner published 18 January 19 This simple shred lick is easy to learn and has many applications.
A Quick Guide to Rolling Harmonics By Will Wallner published 20 August 18 A technique that'll work nicely in any guitarists' bag o' tricks.
Bent Out of Shape: Guitar Rehab, Part 2 — Building Finger Strength with String Bends By Will Wallner published 19 December 14
Bent Out of Shape: Paying Tribute to Gary Moore — "The Loner" By Will Wallner published 2 December 14
Bent Out of Shape Show Review: Blackmore's Night Live in Berlin By Will Wallner published 1 September 14
Bent Out of Shape: Learning Mozart's Symphony No. 25 in G Minor, Part 9 By Will Wallner published 5 June 14
Bent Out of Shape: Learning Mozart's Symphony No. 25 in G Minor, Part 8 By Will Wallner published 20 May 14
Bent Out of Shape: Learning Mozart's Symphony No. 25 in G Minor, Part 7 By Will Wallner published 20 April 14
Bent Out of Shape: Learning Mozart's Symphony No. 25 in G Minor, Part 6 By Will Wallner published 28 March 14
Bent Out of Shape: Back to Basics with Pentatonics, Part 5 — Building Ascending and Descending Patterns By Will Wallner published 28 February 14
Bent Out of Shape: Learning Mozart's Symphony No. 25 in G Minor, Part 5 By Will Wallner published 19 February 14
Bent Out of Shape: Learning Mozart's Symphony No. 25 in G Minor, Part 4 By Will Wallner published 12 February 14